title: [Concrete pain prevention measures regarding hospital internal transport in a cancer center].
abstract: Iatrogenic pain is a common problem for cancer patients, including those due to hospital internal transport. An original prospective study conducted in 2006 allowed risk factor identification, and from 2007, a pluri-annual progress plan was implemented. Its actions were systematically evaluated and all phases of transportation reconsidered: preparation, patient transport to and care in medicotechnical units. Measures applied to anticipate these pains help improve the quality of hospital care. All professionals involved in the patient transportation system need to be made aware of this and not only hospital porters.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Cancérologie Gustave-Roussy, Service des Brancardiers et Comité de Lutte Contre la Douleur, 114 rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France. jean-marie.nebbak@igr.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nebbak
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vignozzi
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bussy
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Charleux
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laplanche
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathivon
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Palma
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D058254:Stretchers / Q000592:standards; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards
keywords: cancer; pain; patient transport